Two Weeks with the Birds in Kent, Conn. 



TWO WEEKS WITH THE BIRDS IN KENT, CONN. 



BY CARLETOX SCHALLER. 



Kent is situated in the Litchfield hills about four hundred 

 feet above sea level. The surrounding hills are well wooded, 

 but nearly all of the virgin timber has been cut down and is 

 replaced by smaller trees. 



A small pond about a mile below Kent was often visited. 

 This pond is about a quarter of a mile long and an eighth of a 

 mile wide. The woods at either end are flooded and the trees 

 are dead and decayed, forming an ideal place for Aix sponsa. 

 The pond is surrounded by cat-tails and rushes. There are 

 also a good many pond lilies. A small river (the Housatonic) 

 runs through the country covered by this list. 



The writer wishes to thank Mr. Herbert K. Job for several 

 localities that he very kindly gave him. 



The country having been briefly described, the following 

 list represents the birds observed between July 8 and 20, 1905. 



1. Anas obscura. — Black Duck. One seen at the pond July 12. 



2. Aix sponsa. — Wood Duck. Common at the pond. 



3 Ardea herodias. — Great Blue Heron. One seen at the pond 



July 13. 



4. Butorides virescens. — Green Heron. Common at the pond. 



5. Actitis macularia.- — Spotted Sandpiper. Several seen in var- 

 ious places. 



6. Bonasa umbellus. — Ruffed Grouse. Common. 



7. Accipter velox. — Sharp-shinned Hawk. One seen July 14. 



8. Accipter cooperii. — Cooper's Hawk. One female seen July 20. 



9. Buteo borealis. — Red-tailed Hawk. Several observed. 



10. Ceryle alcyon. — Belted Kingfisher. Several observed at the 

 pond. 



11. Dryobates villosus. — Hairy Woodpecker. One seen July 11. 



12. Dryobates pubescens medianus. — Downy Woodpecker. Com- 

 mon woodpecker. 



13. Colaptes auratus luteus. — Northern Flicker. Common. 



14. Antrcstomus vociferus. — Whipporwill. Common. 



15. Chordeiles virginianus. — Nighthawk. Quite common. 



16. Chaetura pelagica. — Chimney Swift. Abundant. 



17. Trochilus colubris. — Ruby-throated Hummingbird. Several 

 observed. 



